Exploring the Meaning of Age for Professional Women Who Acquire Master's Degrees in Their Late 40s and 50s

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 285-297

  Isopahkala Bouret, Ulpukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 84874445438     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2012.700819     Document Type: Article

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